High cholesterol is an universal problem and is perhaps the single most factor behind making cardiac diseases the most prevalent and recurrent disease of this world. Given our current lifestyle and dietary habits it’s very obvious that our body will have excess of cholesterol.

In order to reduce this cholesterol lifestyle changes are very important. Incorporating a healthy lifestyle along with proper exercises goes a long in reducing this problem. Since most of the cholesterol enters our body through the food we consume, it’s important that we eat foods which are low on cholesterol and yet manages to provide the necessary nutrients that our body requires.

However it should be remembered that simply avoiding fats or oily products from food items doesn’t serve the purpose. It’s important to choose the right kind of foods in order to ensure that you get the maximum benefit out of your cooking methods.

Here we shall give a brief description of various cooking methods and food items that can guide you about different methods of how to cook low cholesterol meals.

How to Cook Low Cholesterol Meals

Broiling or Microwaving Broiling

Broiling or Microwaving Broiling is a method of cooking low fat recipes where the excess fat drains out into the bottom of the pan. Microwaving is another popular methods where food can be prepared in very little time using very little or no oil.

Example- Micro-Baked Beans (Prep time: 5 min, cooking time: 10 min)
1 lb of untrained canned baked beans
1 lb of drained canned red kidney beans
1/2 cup salsa
1/4 cup finely chopped onions,
1 tsp mustard
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